Given info: Approximate distance from Earth (km)
Sun = 1.5*10^8
Saturn = 1.5*10^9
Andromeda G. = 1.5*10^19

Question: To make a scale model showing the distances of the four bodies from Earth, a student marks the Sun 1 cm from the Earth. How far along the line should the other three celestial bodies be placed?
* the 4 bodies includes Earth, which is marked at 0 cm on the scale.
Please explain!!

Question

Given info: Approximate distance from Earth (km)
                  Sun = 1.5*10^8
                  Saturn = 1.5*10^9
                  Andromeda G. = 1.5*10^19

Question: To make a scale model showing the distances of the four bodies from Earth, a student marks the Sun 1 cm from the Earth. How far along the line should the other three celestial bodies be placed? 
* the 4 bodies includes Earth, which is marked at 0 cm on the scale. 
Please explain!!

unklerhaukus · Answer

what scale factor will make 
1.5*10^8[km] : 1[cm]

anonymous · Answer

What do you mean?

unklerhaukus · Answer

what factor is the distance reduced by (in the model )